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"# P $%& had become a mythical tale of ( a bygone era for an entire gen- tions. eration. overwhelmed Manpreet after Silver, which was only the sec- On Friday, the Indian It was India’s 12th Olympic the win which ensured that his ond ever by an Indian wrestler. women’s hockey team would hockey medal but the one that and the rest of his teammates’ There was also plenty of look to emulate their men came after a gap of 41 years. It names would be written in good news coming in from the counterparts when it takes on was India’s fifth medal of the golden words in the history of golf course where Aditi Ashok Great Britain in the bronze ongoing Games and perhaps Indian hockey. put herself in contention for a medal playoff. the one which evoked the most In a cricket-mad India, podium finnish with a flawless Rani Rampal and her gutsy emotional response. hockey has always been a sen- five-under 66 in the second teammates have already To put it in context, the last timental sport, making the lay- round hat left her tied second P exceeded all expectations by time India won a hockey medal man nostalgic about a glorious at the end of the day’s play. getting this far but within at the Olympics, the USSR still past, which is dotted with eight But there were plenty of bronze medal but conceded the Rupinder Pal Singh (31st) also them to pick up hockey, play 25 minute and 7 seconds, well touching distance of their own existed. Olympic Gold medals. disappointments too, the winning lead to San Marino’s sounded the board to immor- the game.” outside his national record maiden Olympic medal, they On Thursday morning, And having ruefully seen biggest one being star wrestler Myles Nazem Amine with just talise themselves and the team. Away from the spotlight, time of 1:20:16 which he had would hope to raise the bar one Manpreet Singh and his men its decline in the past several Vinesh Phogat. a few seconds left in the bout. “Today when we won it, the India’s race walkers endured clocked in February to qualify last time at the Games. outran, outwitted, outpaced years, it was only fair that the After a good win in the But nothing could dampen this gives a boost and gives an expectedly ordinary outing. for the Olympics during the On the wrestling mat, all and to an extent outplayed an nation celebrated with gusto. opening round, she lost to the euphoria of a hockey energy to the youngsters to pick National record holder National Open Race Walk eyes will be on Bajrang Punia aggressive German team 5-4 to Dahiya added to this cele- Belarus’ Vanesa Kaladzinskaya medal, the sentimental up hockey, play this game,” said Sandeep Kumar was going Championships in Ranchi. when he opens his campaign in shed the baggage of failures and bration with a Silver medal in in the quarterfinals. Her medal favourite of a cricket-mad 35-year-old veteran custodian strong at second position till His two other compatriots, the 65kg category. The cele- announce the “rebirth” of the men’s 57kg division. hopes were dashed when country. PR Sreejesh, quite literally the near the halfway mark but he Rahul Rohilla (1:32:06) and K brated grappler is a top medal Indian hockey as the genera- He lost the final to reign- Kaladzinskaya failed to make Simranjeet Singh (17th, wall that protected India’s faded to finish 23rd with a T Irfan (1:34:41) brought up contender for the country. tion before this one knew it. ing world champion Zavur the finals. 34th minutes) scored a brace, citadel. below-par timing. the rear at 47th and 51st with Among the women, Seema “...We didn’t give up. We Uguev of Russian Olympic The 19-year-old Deepak while Hardik Singh (27th), “This is a beautiful game. The 35-year-old Kumar disappointing performances Bisla (50kg) will stake her kept fighting back,” said an Committee to sign off with a Punia (86kg) came close to a Harmanpreet Singh (29th) and Now we are giving a reason for crossed the finish line in 1 hour under hot and humid condi- claim for a podium finish. + ' ! + ', India well in is purchased by the advance,” the bench Government or its ! said in its agencies and the order. Centre has to answer During the argu- why they have not % &' ment, the petitioners taken any action or pointed out that lodged FIR in the Pegasus spyware can- matter of alleged ! not be used unless it snooping. ! " # forums. Finance Act, 2012 with retro- 45675,!. " While the Government has spective effect, to clarify that 45675,!. virtually no liability in the gains arising from the sale of he Supreme Court on ( & Vodafone case, it has to refund shares of a foreign company is TThursday directed the peti- " % fter setbacks in Cairn and USD 1.2 billion to Cairn taxable in India if such shares, tioners in the Pegasus case to AVodafone cases, the Energy for the shares of the directly or indirectly, derive serve copies of their pleas to the *! Government on Thursday )& * + company it had sold, tax refund their value substantially from Centre “so that somebody from "#$ % introduced a new Tax ! ,! withheld and dividends con- assets located in India. the Government is present” on 45675,!. the Government as they are & Amendment Bill in the Lok + # fiscated. “Pursuant thereto, income- next hearing August 10 to “destroyed regularly” as '( &'( Sabha to scrap the nine-year- The Bill states that the tax demand had been raised in respond. ith the Pegasus row required by the law. old controversial retrospective transfer of Indian assets if the issue of taxability of gains aris- 17 cases. In two cases assess- “Let them serve copies of Wthreatening to derail the “As informed by Ministry ) *+ taxation. transaction was undertaken ing from the transfer of assets ments are pending due to stay the petition to the Monsoon Session of Parliament of Home Affairs (MHA), the Finance Minister Nirmala before May 28, 2012, the day located in India through the granted by High Court,” the Government. Somebody as the Opposition is deter- records pertaining to lawful , - Sitharaman introduced “The the retrospective tax legislation transfer of shares of a foreign objects of the Bill said. should appear for the mined not to allow proceedings interception are destroyed reg- . " Taxation Laws (Amendment) came into force”. “It is also pro- company (indirect transfer of Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Government to take notice,” of both the Houses, the Centre ularly as per provisions con- / Bill, 2021” in the Lok Sabha posed to refund the amount Indian assets) was a subject proceedings were adjourned said the bench headed by Chief on Thursday told the Rajya tained in Sub-rule 18 of Rule that seeks to withdraw tax paid in these cases without any matter of protracted five times on Thursday amid Justice of India NV Ramana, Sabha that the records of 419A of the Indian Telegraph demands made using a 2012 interest thereon,” it said. litigation. continuous protests by while asking series of questions interception are destroyed reg- (1st Amendment of 2014) retrospective legislation to tax The Bill has a direct bear- The Supreme Court in Opposition members over the to petitioners and observing ularly as such they have no Rules, 2014 and Sub-rule 23 of ) & the indirect transfer of Indian ing on long-running tax dis- 2012 had given a verdict that Pegasus spying issue and three the seriousness of the matter. record of persons whose Information Technology assets. The Bill said the money putes with British firms Cairn gains arising from indirect farm laws. “Let the matters be listed phones were intercepted. (Procedure and Safeguards for ! ! will be refunded in these cases Energy Plc and Vodafone transfer of Indian assets are not Out of the 17 cases, arbi- on Tuesday, the August 10, In a written reply to Interception, Monitoring and without any interest. Group. India has lost two sep- taxable under the extant pro- tration under Bilateral 2021. In the meantime, CPI(M) MP John Brittas, Decryption of Information) The Taxation Laws arate arbitrations brought by visions of the Act. Investment Protection Treaty Advocate-on-Record appearing Union Minister of State for Rules, 2009. Such records are (Amendment) Bill, 2021 pro- the two companies against the But to circumvent this, the with the United Kingdom and for the petitioners are directed Communications Devusinh not being maintained by & 01 . vides for the withdrawal of tax levy of retrospective taxes in provisions of the Income Tax the Netherlands had been to serve copies of the writ Chauhan said that “such MHA,” Chauhan .